New Wave

New Wave is a subgenre of Punk that originated in the late 1970s and continued in the 1980s. It emerged from punk rock as a reaction against the popular music of the 1970s. New Wave was essentially a blending of Punk and Pop with heavy use of the synthesizer (though, not always the case), but it also incorporated various influences as well as aspects of mod subculture, electronic music, disco, and funk. Edit this Artist photo: Soft Cell

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Nov 20 Friday 20 November 2009
Cancelled Echo and the Bunnymen at Keswick Theatre Echo & The Bunnymen, Hatcham Social	Keswick Theatre Glenside (Philadelphia) PA, United States 40.106314 -75.147021	5 people attended 2 shouts
Marshall Crenshaw	City Winery New York, United States 40.726391 -74.005687	2 people attended Add shout
Donnie Iris and the Cruisers at Diesel Club Lounge Donnie Iris	Diesel Club Lounge Pittsburgh, United States 40.42901 -79.982546	1 person attended Add shout
Blondie	Grand Victoria… Rising Sun, IN, United States	Add shout
Devo Play 'Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!' at Irving Plaza Devo, JP Incorporated	Irving Plaza New York NY, United States 40.735 -73.988421	24 people attended 2 shouts
Nov 21 Saturday 21 November 2009 Today
The Feelies	Maxwells Hoboken, New Jersey, New York, United States 40.749564 -74.02669	7 people attending 4 shouts

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Haru-Yami wrote:
8 minutes ago

:D me gusta muxote

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Gendor wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

cure, devo, mezzamo, omd, blondie

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RuhAdam wrote:
last week

listening new wave is like penetrating a warm and juicy pussy in a freezing snowy winter night

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muitochata wrote:
last week

saudade com L foi triste.

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dilonio wrote:
last month

saldades

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WorkingForNada wrote:
last month

Did anyone catch how new wave & pop man Howard Jones has become a grawler? Killswitch Engage & Blood Has Been Shed are two of the Grawl bands he's has sung in. All I can say is wow!

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bradkarate wrote:
last month

I'll send an SOS to the world, I'll send an SOS to the world. I hope that someone gets my, I hope that someone gets my, I hope that someone gets my Message In A Bottle.

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Bandur2112 wrote:
last month

The Cars

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WorkingForNada wrote:
last month

Actually Generation X would be punk.

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WorkingForNada wrote:
last month

The Fixx, The Clash, Talking Heads, Devo, The B52's, Generation X, The Police and Cars are the best of new wave.

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goodbye70s wrote:
last month

uk vision awesome

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spaceflower00 wrote:
last month

everything is coming up roses....

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Kamui-kun01 wrote:
September 2009

Control_82, me too:)

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Control_82 wrote:
September 2009

New Wave and Post-Punk dominates my library :)), I just wished there'd be someone in my school who shares the same musical tastes as mine :<, I like a lot of new wave bands! but most of them are the totally obscured ones! such as Colour Radio (aaaa not here on last.fm!?) and Voice of America (songs like "Story of Love", and "I Will Tell"), but anyways, New Wave isn't dead!

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xthcmusic wrote:
September 2009

Be First To Discover X: THC X: The Human Condition Brand new on Last FM, X: THC has been compared to Depeche Mode, The Cure and Joy Division, among others... Please comment, tag and share, because we are just starting out and need your support...:) Thanks!

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alexia_N wrote:
September 2009

I wish there was at least one person at my school that liked new wave music other than me but everyone there likes either gangsta rap and pop or some dumb emo bands.

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digital_sea wrote:
September 2009

two words: talking heads

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MaidenSlayer wrote:
September 2009

Oingo Boingo is the best!!!!!! where are they?

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endrju26 wrote:
September 2009

New wave was new in 80' ;] simple... (early) THE CURE !!!

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AORocker wrote:
September 2009

ICEHOUSE, the best New Wave band ever!!!

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